Angeli Primlani
Artistic Director
Angeli Primlani (she/her/hers) is a writer, director and performer. She’s worked as a playwright, director, actor and producer with Rasaka Theater Company, Otherworld Theater Company, Clock Theater, and Accidental Shakespeare Theater Company, where she was also the founding artistic director. She’s also worked with The National Women’s Theater Festival (Raleigh, North Carolina) Pork Filled Productions (Seattle, Washington), Misery Loves Company and Puchmayer Divadlo (Prague, Czech Republic), Playmakers Reparatory Company (Chapel Hill, NC) as well as other companies in the US and Europe. She is currently the artistic director of Lifeboat Productions, a company that will bring hopepunk theater to the world. She’s also a science fiction writer and was a journalist in Central Europe during the 1990s. Her experiences there heavily informed her play, “The Black Knight,” which she desperately wishes never became relevant in her own country, but unfortunately this is the Stupid Apocalypse what can you do.
Ursula Gruber
Managing Director
Ursula Gruber (she/her/hers) is a producer, writer, organizer, and performer. Ursula is returning to theater after a decade of managing campaigns and students because the world needs more art, damnit.
Gary Henderson
Company Member
Gary Henderson is happy to see you! I'm glad you're here! Gary has called Chicago his artistic home for the past 10 years and could not be more thrilled to be doing live theatre again. Gary previously worked with Lifeline Theatre, Birch House Immersive, Idle Muse Theatre, and The Goodman. He's excited to make his Lifeboat Productions debut with The Black Knight.